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| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Discord CEO Jason Citron says the service has no plans to add crypto and NFT tools, after backlash to an internal concept he shared on Twitter — Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron sought to reassure users Wednesday that the company doesn't have impending plans to shift its business toward NFTs.
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
YouTube starts hiding public dislike counts on videos to keep smaller creators from being targeted by dislike attacks, following a test in March — Creators will still be able to see how many people disliked their videos — YouTube has announced that it'll be hiding public dislike counts on videos across its site, starting today.
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony has cut PS5 production targets from 16M to 15M by March 2022, due to component and logistics constraints, as PS5 first-year sales fall behind PS4 — - Full-year PS5 sales goal at risk from production snags — Sony CFO warned Covid-19 still affecting output and supply
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Tweets: @6d6f636869, @tomwarren, and @vladsavov
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Universal Music Group says it is creating a “band” called Kingship out of four Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and plans to feature them in video games, VR, and more — Kingship, consisting of four virtual apes, reimagines the idea of a band — and a brand
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| Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter: |
Disney misses Q4 estimates after slower streaming services growth: Disney+ added 2M subscribers to 118M, Hulu added 700K to 39.7M, and ESPN+ added 2.3M to 17.1M — The streaming service now has 118 million subscribers, up only 2 million from last quarter. — Disney posted muted earnings …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is testing Take a Break, an opt-in feature that reminds users to take a break after 10, 20, or 30 minutes — Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the comapny has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break” which will allow users to remind themselves …
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| Ben Brody / Protocol: |
The US Justice Department sues Uber, alleging the company overcharged riders with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act — The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company charged disabled passengers a “wait time” fee when they were slow to enter their rides.
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| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at Elon Musk's preplanned moves for Tesla stock, after it fell 12%+ following his weekend Twitter poll where users voted he should sell 10% of his shares — Three-days of share disposals come as the billionaire chief executive exercises a large number of stock options
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| Gabrielle Coppola / Bloomberg: |
Applied Intuition, which makes software for autonomous vehicles, raises $175M led by Addition, Coatue, and Elad Gil at a $3.6B valuation, up from $1.25B in 2020 — - Applied Intuition valued at $3.6 billion in financing round — Startup counts GM, Daimler, Toyota and VW as customers
| Thomas Brewster / Forbes: |
Researcher details how hacker-for-hire group RocketHack infiltrated the email and Telegram accounts of ~3,500 individuals, including politicians and journalists — An unprecedented peek inside an underground hacker-for-hire operation reveals 3,500 targets, including Belarusian presidential candidates …
Tweets: @rondeibert, @iblametom, and @martijn_grooten
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
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| Gwyn Topham / The Guardian: |
Uber says it will raise London rates by 10% to increase driver pay, with an additional 15% for some destinations like Heathrow, the first increase since 2017 — Ride-hailing app says increase will provide better rider experience after lockdown led to driver departures
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| Leslie Kaufman / Bloomberg: |
How Google's Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts with its satellite imagery and data analysis tools — The company's little-known Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts.
Tweets: @osuclaudia and @alastairjmarsh
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
JavaScript-based smart contract service Agoric, which is built on the Cosmos SDK, raises $32M in a private token sale — Quick Take — Agoric, a smart contract platform built on the Cosmos SDK, has raised $32 million in a private token sale. — Agoric has also launched its mainnet, an AMM, and a native stablecoin.
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| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Ometria, a CRM service that uses AI to let brands and retailers personalize marketing messages, raises a $40M Series C, bringing its total funding to $75M+ — We last heard from Ometria, an “AI-powered” customer marketing platform allowing brand and retailers to personalize marketing messages … | Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
South Korean K-pop management agency Hybe partners with crypto exchange Dunamu to create a US-based platform for NFTs, including for BTS, launching next year — Hybe Co., which last week announced a new blockchain business offering digital assets, is already contemplating expanding …
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NME, South China Morning Post, blockchain.news, and allkpop
| Bradley Chambers / 9to5Mac: |
Apple unveils Business Essentials for SMBs, with device management, iCloud storage, and more, starting at $2.99/month per user and launching in spring 2022 — Apple is introducing a new business offering called Apple Business Essentials that combines device management …
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Apple. More:
cloudpro.co.uk, Apple Must, PhoneArena, TechCircle, esg-global.com, Daring Fireball, Digital Trends, PCMag, and TechRadar
Tweets: @gregjoz, @caro_milanesi, @asymco, @namasteao, @caro_milanesi, @tim_cook, @asymco, @caro_milanesi, @caro_milanesi, @greengart, @angellamuno, @benbajarin, @thisisnoahevans, @asymco, @namasteao, @stephenwarwick9, @anshublog, @asymco, @benedictevans, @flargh, @wikiwalk, @glennf, and @reneritchie
| Reuters: |
Sources: Didi plans to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China, as Beijing's investigations begin to conclude; source says Didi expects a ~$1.6B fine — Didi Global (DIDI.N) is preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year in anticipation …
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Twitter will no longer crop photo previews on the web after a similar update on iOS and Android in May, following claims of bias in its auto-cropping algorithm — Say goodbye to inaccurate image previews — Twitter is dropping the crop on web. This is the same update …
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PCMag, Livemint, fossbytes.com, Engadget, and iMore
| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Indonesia's GoTo raises $1.3B+ from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Google, and others ahead of its IPO — - ADIA, Avanda, Fidelity join investors such as Google, Tencent — Jakarta-based GoTo plans to go public at home and the U.S. — GoTo Group, formed this year by the merger …
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Tech in Asia, Coinspeaker, CNBC, Reuters, TechCrunch, and DealStreetAsia
| Josh Horwitz / Reuters: |
After toning down its Singles' Day marketing, Alibaba says nearly 400 brands reached $15M+ in sales; JD.com says sales reached $48.72B, up from $42.4B last year — Alibaba said that nearly 400 brands, including Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and L'Oreal SA (OREP.PA), have raked in more than $15 million …
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New York Times, CNBC, South China Morning Post, CryptoPotato, CNN, TIME, The Economist, Coinspeaker, Global Times, Global Times, Al Jazeera, and Bloomberg
| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Berlin-based e-commerce logistics startup Hive raises $34M led by Earlybird and Picus at a $157M valuation, bringing its total raised to $44M — Berlin-based Hive announced $34 million in new investment Wednesday as it continues developing its technology that provides direct-to-consumer brands an alternative way to manage operations.
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